Columbia, SC (WLTX) -- A Darlington County Detention Center correctional officer was arrested Friday and charged with Misconduct in Office.

According to a release from the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division, 30 year old Steven Drake, while working in his capacity as a correctional officer, permitted a female inmate at the Darlington County Detention Center to perform oral sex on him, on or about Februrary 6th of this year.

According to S.L.E.D., the Darlington County Sheriff's Department requested they investigate the incident, were provided with witness statements, and video evidence of the act was discovered.

If convicted, Drake could face up to a year in prison and be fined up to $1,000.